{"id":2568098,"date":"2026-02-09T20:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T01:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-forces-board-vessel-operating-in-defiance-of-trumps-quarantine-it-ran-and-we-followed\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T20:23:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T01:23:45","slug":"us-forces-board-vessel-operating-in-defiance-of-trumps-quarantine-it-ran-and-we-followed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-forces-board-vessel-operating-in-defiance-of-trumps-quarantine-it-ran-and-we-followed\/","title":{"rendered":"US Forces Board Vessel &#8216;Operating in Defiance&#8217; of Trump&#8217;s Quarantine: &#8216;It Ran, and We Followed&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-forces-board-vessel-operating-in-defiance-of-trumps-quarantine-it-ran-and-we-followed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2568098&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The piece reports that U.S. forces boarded the tanker Aquila II in the INDOPACOM region as part of a U.S. quarantine on Venezuelan oil shipments.It notes the tanker had fled Venezuela after reports (per the Associated Press) that nicol\u00e1s Maduro had been captured in January, and that President Trump had imposed a quarantine on tankers sailing from venezuela. A War Department statement is cited describing a hardline stance\u2014no vessel would evade the quarantine\u2014and detailing a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding of the Aquila II. The Pentagon reportedly declined to identify which forces were involved,but officials praised the operation and the military\u2019s reach.The Aquila II is described as under U.S. sanctions for shipping banned Russian oil. The article also mentions a Maine briefing where Hegseth vowed to pursue any ships defying the quarantine, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdanis-paradise-thug-steals-car-with-elderly-blind-man-inside-dumps-him-miles-away-from-mans-terrified-wife\/\" title=\"Mamdani&#039;s Paradise: Thug Steals Car with Elderly Blind Man Inside, Dumps Him Miles Away from Man&#039;s Terrified Wife\">includes social-media embeds<\/a> and various ad\/script overlays within the page.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>American forces on Monday boarded an oil tanker that the U.S. had chased from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean as part of its ban on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >oil tankers shipping banned oil<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The tanker fled Venezuela after U.S. forces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-white-house-confirms-u-s-attack-venezuela-captured-maduro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">captured dictator Nicol&aacute;s Maduro<\/a> on Jan. 3, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pentagon-oil-tanker-boarded-sanctions-trump-4f414338f38aad774ce732ddd1ac7796\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has imposed a quarantine on tankers sailing from Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When the @DeptofWar says quarantine, we mean it. Nothing will stop DoW from defending our Homeland &mdash; even in oceans halfway around the world,&rdquo; the War Department said <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DeptofWar\/status\/2020833550488965503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in a statement<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Overnight, U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/security-experts-warn-isis-can-still-target-u-s\/\" title=\"Security experts warn ISIS can still target U.S.\">military forces conducted<\/a> a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding on the Aquila II without incident in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The post showed troops descending from a helicopter to the deck of the ship.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeptofWar?\">@DeptofWar<\/a> says quarantine, we mean it. Nothing will stop DoW from defending our Homeland &mdash; even in oceans halfway around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Overnight, U.S. military forces conducted a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding on the Aquila II without incident in the&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kYVAQC5io9\">pic.twitter.com\/kYVAQC5io9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Department of War &#127482;&#127480; (@DeptofWar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeptofWar\/status\/2020833550488965503?\">February 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Aquila II was operating in defiance of President Trump&rsquo;s established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean. It ran, and we followed,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Department of War tracked and hunted this vessel from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean. No other nation on planet Earth has the capability to enforce its will through any domain. By land, air, or sea, our Armed Forces will find you and deliver justice. You will run out of fuel long before you will outrun us.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Department of War will deny illicit actors and their proxies the ability to defy American power in the global maritime domain,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the AP, the Pentagon declined to identify which specific U.S. forces were involved in the operation.<\/p>\n<p>A Pentagon representative said the U.S. will pursue vessels for however long it takes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The successful interdiction of the Aquila II underscores the unmatched reach and resolve of the United States military under President Trump&rsquo;s and Secretary Hegseth&rsquo;s leadership,&rdquo; Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/us-forces-hunt-down-board-tanker-ship-defying-trump-admin-quarantine\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As we&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-impeachment-trial-begins-this-week\/\" title=\"Trump Impeachment Trial Begins This Week\">ve publicly stated<\/a>, our quarantine measures are ironclad, and no vessel defying them can evade justice, whether in the Caribbean or the far reaches of the Indian Ocean,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Department of War will continue to project power across every domain to safeguard our homeland and deter illicit actors worldwide,&rdquo; Wilson said.<\/p>\n<p>The Aquila II is under Amercian sanctions related to shipping banned Russian oil, AP reported.<\/p>\n<p>In Maine on Monday, Hegseth told dockworkers the United States will capture any ships that defy the U.S. quarantine of Venezuela, according to the AP.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t care if we got to go around the globe to get them, we&rsquo;re going to get them,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The tanker reportedly fled Venezuela after U.S. forces captured Nicol\u00e1s Maduro on January 3. President Trump had imposed a quarantine on Venezuelan oil tankers. The War Department said the overnight operation was a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction in the INDOPACOM region and was conducted without incident. The post notes that the Aquila II defied the quarantine and was tracked from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean, with the U.S. vowing to pursue illicit vessels as long as needed. A Pentagon spokesperson praised the interdiction as evidence of the United States\u2019 reach and resolve, adding that no vessel defying the quarantine can evade justice whether in the Caribbean or the Indian Ocean. The Aquila II is sanctioned for shipping banned Russian oil. A separate statement from Hegseth in Maine said the U.S. would capture any ships that violated the quarantine, even if it required circling the globe. 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